Democracy Gone Astray

Democracy, being a human construct, needs to be thought of as directionality rather than an object. As such, to understand it requires not so much a description of existing structures and/or other related phenomena but a declaration of intentionality.
This blog aims at creating labeled lists of published infringements of such intentionality, of points in time where democracy strays from its intended directionality. In addition to outright infringements, this blog also collects important contemporary information and/or discussions that impact our socio-political landscape.

All the posts here were published in the electronic media – main-stream as well as fringe, and maintain links to the original texts.

[NOTE: Due to changes I haven't caught on time in the blogging software, all of the 'Original Article' links were nullified between September 11, 2012 and December 11, 2012. My apologies.]

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Canada's failure to take care of our veterans is a national shame

Good men and women give their lives daily for their people.

While I believe that we can eventually figure out a way to live that doesn't involve armed conflict, it's a reality today.

Wars and conflicts take away these bright young souls, or scar them so deeply that the pain will be with them their entire lives.

It's a deep national shame then, when a government sends our daughters and sons into battle to protect a national interest (be it humanitarian or corporate) but discard these same soldiers when they return.

There is something very broken when someone who gave the best part of themselves abroad must fight and take legal action against their own nation just to get a decent pension, or the healthcare they require.

As we remember our veterans and soldiers, let us also honour them for their sacrifice.

Please take the time to do the right thing. Talk to your Representative, ask them to properly and generously support our troops.

Not as a political slogan, but as a legislative act of decency and goodwill on behalf of the people.

We all carry the shame of our government's disdain for our wounded heroes, and the hypocrisy of praising them, wearing a poppy, standing in silence is one that we should not willingly or comfortably bear.

We do honour to the fallen by observing that silence, but we dishonour the living by remaining quiet.

Whether you agree or disagree with the wars to which they are sent is irrelevant.

They are here now, they have done their duty, and now it's time for us to do ours.

hiy hiy

Original Article
Source: rabble.ca
Author: Aaron Paquette

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